Posts by AgentSmith

Those JW's who know my point of view, yes. Not DF or DA, so if I bump into a JW from my old cong they greet as per normal ...(This however, does not happen often)

My family know my position and shun me quite nicely thank you. My sister, BIL, and their kids...zero contact. My parents, they say nothing even when they are in Cape Town visiting their mates. (they live in Johannesburg)

My in-laws, they phone on the odd accasion. I cannot recall if they did recently..maybe 6 months ago.

Agent Smith

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My sister died in a head on collision last night

by Bumble Bee in

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i still can't believe it.

she was here for the bbq, we had an awesome time, laughing, her telling stories from our childhoods.

i gave her a hug and told her i loved her before she left.

AgentSmith

(((((Bumblebee))))))

...My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Agent Smith

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Jehovahs Witnesses: the only organization preaching the good news

by JWMediaFilms in

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click on the video.... it's uploaded in high def.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hisblir_2sw.

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AgentSmith

Nicely done! Jesus instructing the exact opposite what the JW's are saying, wow! I am sure I never read that scripture while I was still a JW.

Thanks for that.

Agent Smith

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What statements really shocked you when you first came to this board?

by JimmyPage in

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one in particular stands out to me.

a poster referred to the governments turning on religion as "an old jw myth".

i thought it was a downright blasphemous thing to say!

AgentSmith

"What will you do these last few months of this system" Paraphrasing a 1974 Kingdom ministry. And how the WTB&TS proclaimed how good it is for some families to go permanantly into service the end of '74, selling everything, Houses, and resigning from employment! "how good these people are!"

I wonder if those persons were compensated by the Borg? Oh, I know the answer to that. NOT!!!

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Inability to take hints

by rebel8 in

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when people would say, "i don't understand your beliefs on dfing," or, "i don't understand your beliefs on the end times calculations," (even after these were explained)....i used to think i'm just smarter than them.. now i realize they comprehended it just fine but were trying to say, "i don't agree with you," in a softer way.when people would say, "i'm too busy to talk to you right now," i thought that was an invitation to return.. now i realize they were trying to say, "please go away and don't come back," in a softer way.

AgentSmith

this time......PLEASE let the end come at 1914!!!!.........oompa

Russel said it would, and that settles it!

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Inability to take hints

by rebel8 in

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when people would say, "i don't understand your beliefs on dfing," or, "i don't understand your beliefs on the end times calculations," (even after these were explained)....i used to think i'm just smarter than them.. now i realize they comprehended it just fine but were trying to say, "i don't agree with you," in a softer way.when people would say, "i'm too busy to talk to you right now," i thought that was an invitation to return.. now i realize they were trying to say, "please go away and don't come back," in a softer way.

AgentSmith

Anyone note Reniaa has reached 1914 posts? What could it mean?????????????????

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Inability to take hints

by rebel8 in

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when people would say, "i don't understand your beliefs on dfing," or, "i don't understand your beliefs on the end times calculations," (even after these were explained)....i used to think i'm just smarter than them.. now i realize they comprehended it just fine but were trying to say, "i don't agree with you," in a softer way.when people would say, "i'm too busy to talk to you right now," i thought that was an invitation to return.. now i realize they were trying to say, "please go away and don't come back," in a softer way.

AgentSmith

The apostles could take a hint, if the people did NOT want to hear it, were they not supposed to shake the dust off their feet and go to the next town? Preaching there while staying at a house in that town to carry on the message?

The scriptures show clearly that they did not go about bullying people at the door. They went to public places to preach. Jesus himself went to the temple to speak to his people. He even went inside, read from the scrolls, discussing them with the pharisees and sadducees... (Oh horrors! Can you imagine doing field service and selling your Watchtowers in a temple or a church?) Go check it out.

House to house as the WTB&TS proclaim it to mean, is not what Jesus and the early Christians did.

Agent Smith

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What religion do X-JWs belong to now?

by jonathan dough in

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i get the feeling many x-jws are floating about aimlessly and don't join christendom, still living with the jw indoctrinated belief that they are all the work of the devil.

does that make sense?

are they supposed to sit around in small groups in their living rooms reading scripture like ray franz recommended in crisis of conscience?

AgentSmith

I feel that this explains what a 'church' is.....'Where 2 or more are gathered together, there I will be also.'

Paraphrasing but I think that's what it says -

Agent Smith